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Year: 2019 | Month: August | Volume: 6 | Issue: 8 | Pages: 266-276

The Performance of English Department Students in Retelling Story: An Anthropolinguistic Study

Nenni Triana Sinaga

Nommensen HKBP University, Medan, Indonesia

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this research was to find out the performance of English department students in retelling story. The research was using anthropolinguistic approach. The data were utterances of the performances, interview sheet, audio-video recording and observation sheet. The data were collecting by using Sony HD-AVCHD 9.2 MP Handycam, through interviews and observation. The data were analyzed by using interactive model, namely: data displays, data condensation and drawing conclusion/verifying. This research analyzed text, co-text, and context of retelling story and the components of retelling story. The research result showed that the performance of students in retelling story was lack of self-confidence and nervous. It is showed from their body movement and gestures. The performance of students was classified to three parts namely: opening, core and closing (formal situation). The components of retelling story include Actor, Audience, Situation and learning organization, convention and skill of learning.

Key words: Performance, Anthropolinguistic Study, Retelling Story.

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